Bound Mumtaz
chapter 67. Slowly But Surely.

" Stay away from Ziva, or you lose zahra." Excited Edel followed Hito into his study holding Adel who was fast asleep after lunch at the restaurant at the Sultan hotel.

" I didn't go near her." Hito sat on the sofa laying Adel beside him.

" But you didn't reject it." Edel took a seat on the single sofa.

" I'd consider it non-existent."

" It's from your point of view, but not necessarily from Zahra's point of view."

" Why didn't you do the rejection like before? Do you really have a taste for Ziva?" Edel's tuding is fierce.

" What result do I refuse? Grandma just kept thrusting another woman in front of me, so I don't think it's effective."

" But with your passive attitude grandma will think you agree."

" Not really, you can ask Heru whatever resistance I have done to grandma."

" You're not fooling me, are you? Search Edel.

Hito's clucking, "you want to believe it or not." Hito headed for his seat of greatness intending to continue his work.

*****

In the presidential suite of the Ritz-Carlton hotel, Mumtaz and friends Luke and Nathan Wilson, the lawyers, and Dominiaz Gownzaga are the main directors of Gata tv.

" I'm sorry, I'm asking you to meet suddenly, gentlemen." Mumtaz said, he thrust a large black envelope.

" it's okay, although it's quite surprising." Nathan received the envelope and opened it. It contained the original documents of Edward Wilson's surrender of wealth to Rudi Aloya, and the original videotapes.

Nathan and Luke were surprised, "excuse me, are you sure this is real?" Ask Luke carefully referring to the deal documents.

" I've checked it out to three experts and they state it's genuine." Mumtaz replied calmly in his chair.

" We have also collected other evidence needed, namely an OB, along with several graphologists as expert witnesses to state that the signature contained is under pressure, and all the documents about the Worldly Paradise. The point is we have prepared all the evidence for the trial" said Ibnu.

" I assume you want us to report them?" Nathan asked.

" Yes, today too." Daniel said, Nathan looked at Daniel in wonder.

Ibnu turned his laptop to Wilson, "this is the complete tape on the tape.

Nathan clasped his uncle's hand with a panicked, frightened face.

" Are you?" Ibnu's question looked at Nathan and Luke before pressing play.

Nathan and Luke nodded their heads.

Ibnu calmly pressed the play, seen Edward directly put a gun on his head when entering his study, forced Rudi to sit on the sofa, and signed the file he thrust, Rudi, shooting the television as a threat when Edward refuses Rudi's request, a blow to Edward's head with the tip of a gun by Rudi as Edward tries to fight back, the OB junior who suddenly enters carries a cup of coffee, and a, he was placed in a corner of the room by Victor, and eventually Edward signed the dossier at gunpoint in his head.

Further footage of Edward and his wife's premeditated murder was dismissed by the two of them in a deserted place and dumped gasoline all over the body of the car and burned them alive by locking them in from the outside, heedless of all the screams of his victims.

For a while after the cctv recording played, there was no sound of Nathan and Luke's face pale but holding a grudge with a nauseous expression.

" I'm sorry, you guys have to see that." Sorry Daniel is concerned.

" What do you get out of helping us?" Luke said after he calmed down despite the remaining sadness in his voice.

" Your permission to destroy the Earthly Paradise is flat on the ground, at this time it has become a hotbed of the black world but a source of wealth for them." Mumtaz chilled.

Nathan and Luke are flabbergasted, and a little intimidated by Mumtaz's flat voice, then Nathan nods." Please, if allowed we want to see the destruction."

" Of course."

" That's all?" Ask Luke alert.

" Put Tanura and Gaby to Brotosedjo, Pramono, and Alexander take turns between them every night, starting tonight." Daniel placed several tennis ball-sized balls on the table.

" Pair this camera in the second room, if you want us to be able to connect it directly to your phone." Ibnu tried to melt the atmosphere.

" Thanks, but no need." Reject Nathan put on a disgusted face.

" I don't want Rudi and Victor arrested by the police." Luke Pinta.

" Well, Bara has already expressed your wish, and we are taking it." Daniel shook Luke's hand.

" Gata tv will be broadcasting this news in a big way, I hope you will be able to present as a source, and give us permission to share the footage with other media partners." Dominiaz said while giving the deal file.

" Of course." Nathan said calmly, though his gaze was still blank.

" Gownzaga and RaHasiYa will protect you and your family. It starts you guys out of this room." Daniel glanced at the few people sitting in the next room dressed in casual clothes.

Nathan and Luke nodded in understanding.

" Thank you, after this we headed straight to the police station." Luke glanced at Mr. Bambang, the lawyer sitting at a different table next to their desk studying his case.

He nodded "ready." With his thumb.

*****

Atma Madina and Celine Miranda accompanied by Adinda held Alfaska's wedding press conference with Adinda live attended by reporters from every television station.

Celine sat down with a proud gesture with full make up and sexy carry-on clothes on her flaming red knees, while Adinda who sat beside her smiled stiffly with an agitated mimic.

****

Clarification between Ratih and zahra goes so far that the relevant parties decide to review the file's reliability based on existing evidence, considering that this research has been the stage of refinement, it was decided by both parties to apply the results of his research to patients.

" Why don't you do what we agreed?" Jerit Ratih to professor Jensen who walked in front of him as soon as they entered the hotel room where jensen was staying. Jansen, the young professor who became the head of research on campus .

" go away, you must prepare yourself to test your abilities."

Professor Jensen opened his suit and rolled his shirt arm up his elbow calmly and sat cross-legged with his hands dropped on the sofa in the living room.

Inflaming for not getting a positive response from his professor Ratih approached Jensen with cynical narrowed eyes, throwing a few sheets of photos of the two of them on the bed a few years ago.

" If you think my threat is just a bluff, you're wrong. One snap of that photo will be spread all over Germany, even the world." Excited Ratih slightly bowed his body in front of Jensen to challenge him.

" Do it, in Germany the deed we do is common, I am still single. The impact for me is only immoral and for a moment, but for you, your doctor's career is at stake." He was relaxed in German.

In the heart of Ratih growling his threat to the professor to pressure him to support his statement failed, the statement from Jensen is very Ratih needed because Jensen is a genius professor who is recognized by the world for his expertise in the medical world.

Jensen's dedication in the medical world is no longer in doubt, even WHO repeatedly appointed him to head the research and always succeeded.

Zahra was the only student she recruited while still in her first year of college, and her career as a research student immediately skyrocketed after getting a recommendation from Jensen.

" How dare you play games with me, if my career is ruined, your career must be ruined." Said Ratih with lips clenched in anger.

" Ck, do it don't just talk. Do you know who Zahra is?"

The iris of Ratih's eyes swayed signifying confusion.

Jensen pointed to the file containing Zahra's profile which was placed on an oval-shaped table, Ratih snatched the file, before long his face stiffened in panic.

jensen's expression was sure to be exactly the same as what he appeared to be when he got a call from Mumtaz to warn him of the consequences he would feel if he conspired with Ratih to slander Zahra.

" Looking from your expression is very certain you didn't check Zahra's background, sloppy. Exactly the way your mind is screwed up, you should shut up and enjoy your doctorate from a dissertation that is plagiarized from zahra research instead of slandering Zahra for this case." Jensen booed with a derogatory look at Ratih.

" RaHasiYa is a company that works with the campus in terms of cyber security. Those authorized to manage campus cyber security, the, even Mumtaz and his partner Ibnu in RaHasiYa is one of the campus honorary guest lecturers in computer technology whose annual seminar is always attended by hundreds of students and even professional actors." During the speech Jensen observed Ratih's expression.

" He certainly wouldn't stay silent to see his beloved brother vilified, a person who knows his record tracks and is sane enough wouldn't dare try to challenge him. Berdo, it's your parents' careers that weren't ruined, though I regret that you can be sure your career is over." The last sentence Jensen changed the beautiful face of Ratih because the makeup became pale pias.

Train me to sit down well with the hand that is still blocking the sheet with a weak body powerless, his gaze empty and defeated.

" Zahra isn't your match you should understand that. In the same period of time as a general practitioner he can be awarded the title of professor, whereas you can only earn one doctorate." Jensen looked at Ratih for pity.

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Mami entered her house in a panic because she saw a large plume of smoke coming from inside her house.

Mami stood looking for Jimmy who was standing throwing one invitation at another pile of burning invitations in the middle of the spacious living room, papi sitting quietly on the sofa watching Jimmy, he said, the servants just looked at him with a worried look beside the window that was wide open so that the room was not stuffy because of the smoke.

" Why are you quiet, quickly take the water out of the fire." Shouted mami to the servants who did not dare to move for fear of papi.

Jimmy turned his body to look at the mami nanar, stunned mami found the angry, disappointed, and sad look mixed into one in Jimmy's eyes.

" For that whore you played with your son's heart, you don't know how worried I was about getting news of your pain, but all I got was this garbage invitation, and your insults to mama." Jimmy said in a low and cold voice Flat-chested.

He throws his fallen iPad right in front of mom's feet.

Mami flinched, wanting her to approach her son only wayangnya, but her legs stiff unable to move.

Jimmy turned his body about to get out of the house, but interrupted mami.

" Afa, where are you going?"

" To Tia, now she's my most comfortable home I need her." Jimmy continued his steps.

" When you get out of this house, tomorrow you'll see your mother's body." Threatening mommy heavy.

" You shut up, it's all because you're supporting her stupid act." Hardik mami glared her eyes at papi.

" Mommy..." Bold bickering Jimmy.

" I'm the head of the family here who has to ensure the happiness of his family, and I see Alfa happy with Tia."

" what about Atma Madina?"

" As the power-holder of Atma Madina I believe marrying off with Tia is better for us than for that whore."

" Don't you forget who gave you that power, I. I, Sandra Atma Madina who gave you control over Atma Madina, Aryan Argadinata!" mami showed herself with great power.

" You're a nobody without Atma Madina how dare you betray me by marrying her to Tia."

Aryan and Jimmy are shocked at what Mom says.

Papi looked at Mami with disappointment "you know from the beginning I objected to bearing that name because I was a man, but for the sake of proving my love for you I was willing to bear it. if this is what makes you feel powerful over me and my son, from this moment on I remove that name from the back of my name."

"Pi, uh,..." Jimmy's about to make a rejection.

" Alfa, papi an Argadinata, we can live without the name of Atma Madina, that's a papi promise." papi holds both shoulders Jimmy gave his support.

Jimmy raised his face, closed his eyes hiding the hurt, his shoulders drooping weakly. Without a word she flipped her body back into the house, she smiled thinking she had won, and Jimmy still cared about it.

" I came back not because of you, but the teaching of Mama Aida that forbids me from hurting you." Exclaimed Jimmy who can fade a mami's smile.

Jimmy passed towards his room with a blank look.

" Afa, believe me, Mom, this is all for your happiness." Shouted mami to Jimmy's back who began to disappear from his sight.

Mami glanced at the papi who was standing right in front of her with an injured gaze.

" Sat,..." Call weak mami full of regrets.

Papi stepped out of his room looking unconcerned mami.

In his room, Jimmy sat on the edge of the bed looking down deeply with both hands clenched at the edge of the bed, until his shoulders shook indicating he was crying.

Drrr....

" Hello, that's,..." Jimmy answered the phone still with a down position.

" A, who is patient to face mommy. Here Tia is fine, Aa take care of herself. Remember Aa is already the head of the family so it should be more legowo, and rigid." Although Tia spoke calmly, Jimmy could feel the fragility of her tone.

" Yes, honey. How's mama doing?"

" Ordinary, now again serve the King's fight." Tia giggles.

" Mommy insulted my mom!" Jimmy said his forehead riled hard to respond to Tia's consolation efforts.

" Mama does not consider it insulting just the outpouring of mami's heart, it's precisely we who apologize for making mami's car damaged."

" Dear, Aa loves Tia. You're the only one Aa wants and you're the only one who's gonna be Aa's wife." Jimmy's bitter speech held back the crying.

" Yes, Tia knows. If Aa's polygamous Tia cut her junior until nyisa's a inch." The chuckle at the end of his sentence.

Jimmy laughed amusedly, "Aa can't go home yet."

" Yes, softer as mami huh!? Do not pray. Instead of mendalau mending bath, ablution, and prayer."

" Hm."

" Yes, already. Rest, Tia close yes, eat regularly. Assalamualaikum."

" Wa, alaikumsalam."

On the other side, after closing the phone connection Tia smothered her mouth with her left hand so that the sobbing was not heard outside and her right hand stuck the phone on her chest. His body was leaned on the foot of the bed with his legs bent as the focus of his head to muffle the sound of his crying.

" Ma, this is this sugar?" Radit bent on researching digital scales, now the friends forced mama to help herself make chocolate muffins for her coffee shop menu.

Mama looked at the size of the scales, "sip, pour it into her container. Haikal slept in Ibnu's room not on the couch."

" Nanggung ma, one hour later Ikal came home" Haikal answered, he was tired from his work visit with Jimmy.

Mama snorted," where's the one-hour gig, this you guys ain't going to the pema?" ask your mother to the children who sit irregularly filled the family room while watching television.

Mama was well aware they were here because they were worried about her.

BRAK!!!!!

Zahra barged into the house over several children who were lying on the floor of the living room.

" Ma, mama.." cried Zahra panicked and worried, after conducting a press conference Zahra came home because she knew the news of mami's insults from Rio.

" Yes, what's up?" mom came out of the kitchen.

Zahra scanned the mama from head to toe, "mama, is that okay?"

" Yes, everything is still intact."

" Where's Tia?"

" in the room."

" Sister." called Tia who was standing on the lowest rung, she immediately sat down in front of her brother because she felt guilty, however Jimmy had become her husband.

" On behalf of Aa Jimmy, Tia apologized to the mama's family" he said on the sidelines as he cried with bowed eyes.

" why should you apologize instead of your own mother-in-law!?" Zahra emotions.

" Take your head up, if you're sorry you never bow your head again to anyone considering that you have a tacky in-law for his wealth, beware that you bow your head again!" threaten Zahra's.

Zahra immediately turned over her body and walked out of the house.

" Sister, where are you going?" mama's trying to balance Zahra's big moves.

" to Madina's Atma's house."

Mama began to panic, for the size of Zahra women are too brave, Sandra is only able to fight through the tongue, while Zahra is not only the tongue but she mastered three martial arts namely silat, karate, and jujitsu.

" why are you guys quiet? fast tail him." mama jolted in panic.

The children are reluctant to move because they do not want to deal with Brother Zahra in his fierce mode, but there must be sacrificed instead, facing your anger is not the right choice.

They encouraged Jeno to follow Zahra's brother, who was powerless than to follow her even with compulsion, and his glare to his companions those who were just grinning horses while raising their arms of peace.

*****

Alfaska's wedding press conference with Adinda fought each other over the news of Hito Hartadraja's engagement with Zivara Husain as viral news in Indonesia.

But it was blown, though, because of the news of Wilson's reporting to the police about criminal acts committed by businessmen Rudi Aloya and Victor Rafael and the black side of Worldly Paradise seized the first position that was reported both in print and electronic media, even viral because the most sought after and reposted in various social media platforms within the last five hours.

!!!!!

Rudi throws his work light into the wall, the last object still intact in his study.

Rudi's hands shook blocking the end of the table tightly because of emotion, all the objects in his study were messy and destroyed, the vault that had been stored secret was wide open with its contents scattered.

" How could it be, how could they obtain that document!!!!!" His jaw hardened, his face reddened, his breath hunting. He kicked hard at the workbench upside down as an impingement of heightened emotions.

" O!AAAARRGGGHH!!!! " He grabbed her hair hard.

Victor could only peek at her between the doors that opened a little to see her friend go berserk.

*****

Three young men stood upright observing the three places that became their focal point, Rudi's workroom, Jimmy's room, and mama's house. On the ninth floor, the hologram room. One glass-walled floor with a white cover that serves as a screen that is usually used for large-scale surveillance and/or focal points of more than three.

" I've spread surveillance robots and invaders all over the area." Daniel hands the remote controller over to Mumtaz.

TRING!!!

one notification of the message went to Ibnu's phone.

" Nu, send Dinda a streaming video now!." Ibnu stumbled upon the contents of Jimmy's message.

Ibnu handed his cell phone to Mumtaz, "Muy, I think Jimmy's really stressed." He said while busy operating his laptop on a long table.

" keep on sending?" daniel asked, watching Jimmy struggling with his laptop in the dark room.

" Jim, you don't mean first night practice anymore, do you?" daniel said through earphones.

"ASAGFIRE!" Mumtaz snapped at the head of Ibn aloud who was sitting next to him where he stood, the master could only grimace.

" FOR THE SAKE OF THE SWAMP CROCODILE!" Daniel closed his eyes with a stretched finger

Their latah because of the work of Ibnu who broadcast Adinda's shur stream with his client.

" HUHAHHA... Don't be so mean Lo on, Kasian can only worry but can't fret." Jimmy sneered stepped out of his room.

" It makes you dirty think of him" Jimmy said across the street, chuckling.

" DORROIT!!" Daniel was disgusted.

" hehe..." Ibnu only grinned the horse.

" Lo, look out for this to meet my sister." threatened Daniel clenched his hands.

" Sorry claw, enjoy it anyway. Do not look at his activities, but see who his male partner is." exclaimed Ibn approaching them after mempause the video.

For a while Mumtaz and Daniel quietly observed,

" That, that,..."

" Victor Raphael, father of his fiancee, Samuel Raphael, husband of his aunt."

*****

" Aaaakh,.eeehh.., aaahhh. go deeper into omh...."

Mami stared in disdain at the laptop screen proffered by Jimmy who displayed a scene of struggle between his future wife and his uncle....